BLUE ON BLUE # 2

Avec l'arrivée du chemin de fer jusqu'à la Riviera, à la fin du 19ème siècle, de nombreux Européens sont arrivés jusqu'à Menton. La communauté Russe y était importante. Une église Orthodoxe y a été construite. De même qu'à Nice (voir le post d'Angela at Nice Daily Photo) et à San Rémo (Italy).

Beaucoup de ces nouveaux riches touristes venaient pour des raisons médicales, afin de profiter du climat favorable au soin de la tuberculose. Beaucoup y sont décédés. Les noms inscrits sur les tombes du cimetière de Menton sont internationaux.

With the arrival of the railways up to the Riviera, at the end of the 19th century, many Eupopean arrived in Menton. The Russian community was very important. An Orthodox church has been built in this city. As well as in Nice (see Angela's post at Nice Daily Photo) and at San Remo (on the other side of the French/Italian border)

Many of these new wealthy tourists were coming for medical reasons, to make the most of the ideal climate to treat themselves from tuberculosis. Many died here. Names written on the graves of Menton cimetery are from all over the world.

De dessous cette tombe, un pin est pousssé. Pour lire l'épitaphe, agrandir en cliquant.

From under that grave in a stone form, a pine tree grew .

On the grave/stone an epitaph :

"She died, she stopped living,

She is dead, and she hasn't lived,

From her hands, has fallen the book,

In which she hasn't read anything."

We call this place the Azure Coast, you know why, now.